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END of the EXTRA

At last it's official - Tesco have given up their plans for a massive Tesco Extra in Milngavie, at least for the moment. This is the end of a four year saga!

Many thanks and congratulations to everyone - if it had not been for your financial and moral support at the time of the original application and then at the appeal, the EXTRA store would have been built by now.

We welcome the refurbishment of the existing store planned for this summer and would be keen to work with Tesco for the mutual benefit of store and community.

A NEW BEGINNING

A new action group - MAKING THE MOST OF MILNGAVIE - is emerging. It held a highly successful public meeting on Monday, 17 June. This marks a beginning for Milngavie to take a bigger hand in its own future.

If you were unable to attend this meeting, you are invited to contribute your thoughts on this form. »


We Like Milngavie (WLM) was formed in 2010 to co-ordinate the widespread opposition in the local community to Tesco replacing their supermarket in Milngavie (chiefly a foodstore) with a vast Tesco Extra.

We Like Milngavie is not opposed to Tesco as such, nor to their upgrading and modestly expanding their existing store. However, their proposed new store, which was subsequently refused planning permission by East Dunbartonshire Council, and the refusal upheld on appeal, would have been disastrous for the town.

On other pages, you can find out:

Time line

17th June 2013
Exploratory public meeting of "Making the Most of Milngavie".

7th June 2013
Tesco confirm to local press that they no longer intend to build an Extra superstore on the Gavin's Mill site, but will refurbish the existing store.
Milngavie & Bearsden Herald »

24th April 2013
Waitrose application for store, with new pitch for West of Scotland Rugby Club, granted by East Dunbartonshire Council.
Milngavie & Bearsden Herald »

17th April 2013
We Like Milngavie AGM held in the Fraser Centre

January 2013
Milngavie Community Council raises a petition to protect trees in the town centre »

December 2012
WLM provides EDC Councillors with a briefing document »

November 1st 2012
Waitrose lodge application for store and new pitch for WoSFC at Burnbrae
Milngavie & Bearsden Herald »

October 28th 2012
A local councillor writes that Tesco submission is expected "'later this year".

June 28th 2012
Closing date for post-exhibition responses to Tesco

June 27th 2012
WLM response to PAC »

June 22nd am 2012
Tesco repeat exhibition

June 7th - 9th 2012
Tesco public exhibitions

April 12th 2012
Page\Park report published
"Milngavie Town Centre: A Vision for the Community" »

March 29th 2012
Waitrose lodge Proposal of Application Notice for an out-of-centre superstore at Burnbrae.

March 23rd 2012
WLM formally submit the P\P report to Tesco as part of the Pre-Application Consultation. WLM's letter to Tesco »

January-March 2012
Page/Park report presented to Councillors, EDC officials, Tesco and Milngavie traders

November 23rd 2011
Page\Park report presented to representatives of community councils and community groups from a wide area and and discussed with them.

"Late November"
Tesco's original estimate of when plans would be ready to exhibit to the public.

October 10th 2011
Tesco present "work in progress" images of their new proposal to representatives of WeLikeMilngavie.

September 27th 2011
WLM commission award-winning architects Page \ Park »

September 13th 2011
Tesco present "work in progress" images of their new proposal to EDC Councillors.

15th August 2011
In response to widespread calls to organise a boycott of the store, WLM state that this remains an option, but we hope that Tesco "will listen to reason and work with the whole community to get the right outcome for everyone".
Milngavie and Bearsden Herald »

3rd August 2011
1st Annual General Meeting of We Like Milngavie: 7.30 pm in Fraser Centre, Milngavie
Milngavie and Bearsden Herald »

11th June 2011
Milngavie and Bearsden Herald coverage of May meeting»

9th June 2011
Draft Minutes of 26th May meeting » published via this website.

26th May 2011
Tesco meet representatives of community groups, including We Like Milngavie for " a roundtable discussion with members of our planning and design team..."

5th-15th May 2011
WLM works with local community organisations to produce "A Store That's Right For Milngavie"
Latest draft »

5th May 2011
Tesco meet EDC officers
Meeting Note »

27th April 2011
WLM meets EDC Officers
Minute »

18th March 2011
Tesco's appeal dismissed. Decision Letter »

1st-3rd February 2011
Public Hearing and Public Inquiry

13th April 2010
East Dunbartonshire Council's Planning Board refuses Tesco's first application